_CHRISTIAN ABILITY_ ‘Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small belm, whithersoever the governor listeth.’ James 3:4 We have no capacity, under the natural laws of the soul, as a self-governing creature, to gov... [ Continue Reading ]
_GUARDING OUR WORDS_ ‘Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth.’ James 3:5 St. James is nothing if not practical, and in this chapter (James 3:5) he warns us of the evil of an unguarded tongue. The tongue is but a small member, yet it is a potent force for good or evil. It is, therefore,... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE EVIL TONGUE_ ‘The tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity.’ James 3:6 Solemn is the witness here borne. As every member of the body is abused by the ungodly man, so especially the tongue. I. WHAT IT IS:— (_a_) _ A fire_ (James 3:6). (_b_) _ Poison_ (Romans 3:13). (_c_) _ A sword_ (Psalms... [ Continue Reading ]
_MARKS OF TRUE WISDOM_ ‘But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.’ James 3:17 This text is often misapplied. It is used to promote rather than restrain religious cont... [ Continue Reading ]